Chester County, PA – Arcadia Land Company Vice-president, Jason Duckworth, speaks on the developer’s perspective at a summit on affordable housing in Chester County, PA.  The summit, entitled Under One Roof 2:  The Why, Where and How of Affordable Homes, was a follow up to the first Under One Roof event, hosted in June 2004 by the Chester County 2020 Trust, Chester County Commissioners and nearly twenty representative groups. Under One Roof 2 evolved as an attempt to take the long-identified issues of home affordability in Chester County and develop practical options for effective action.  Jason explained Arcadia’s approach to development, the process and hurdles that the development community encounters, and made references to possible solutions based on examples from other regions of the nation.

For more information, visit the Chester County 2020 website.

Click Here to read the Under One Roof 2 Report.

Huntingdon Valley, PA – Woodmont, the first and only Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) in Montgomery County, welcomes Java’s Brewin’ to the neighborhood.  Java’s Brewin’ is the quintessential neighborhood coffee shop—a place for Huntingdon Valley to congregate, relax and enjoy a great cup of coffee and more.  Opening is tentatively scheduled for early February 2007.

Java’s Brewin’ offers a variety of gourmet treats, in addition to their delicious coffee drinks.  They are ready to show off their signature monstrous muffins, bagels, panini sandwiches and wraps, salads, soups and pizzas in a relaxed atmosphere.  Java’s Brewin’ will offer free Wi-Fi to all of their customers, so you can stay connected during breakfast or lunch.  Or you can leave your laptop at home or work and bring a magazine, book or newspaper and relax on the comfortable couches.

Co-Owners Grace and Lou Manzi, a husband and wife team, are excited for the opening of their first Java’s Brewin’ café.  They said “Making our experience of becoming store owners even more special is the opportunity to become part of the Woodmont community. We’re extremely eager to become active members of the community and to form productive and lasting relationships with the neighbors.”

Java’s Brewin’ is located in Woodmont on Byberry Road (near Heaton Road) in Huntingdon Valley.  To reach Woodmont from the PA Turnpike, exit at Willow Grove (343) and follow Route 611 south to Fitzwatertown Road and turn left.  Fitzwatertown becomes Terwood Road.  Follow Terwood to Davisville Road and turn left, then continue to Byberry Road and turn right.  Turn left onto Heaton Road and continue to the entrance on the left.  From I-95, exit at Woodhaven Road (24)/Route 63 west and continue past Franklin Mills Mall.  Turn right onto Byberry Road and right on Reading Way.

Woodmont  is the inspiration of Arcadia Land Company, Wayne, PA-based neighborhood developers.  The TND concept is inspired by fine old neighborhoods found in America and Europe where green parks, neighbors and the coffee shop are just a short stroll down tree-lined streets.  Front porches invite relaxed gatherings and kids play games safely on broad sidewalks or explore nearby woods, searching for tiny creatures and climbing tall trees.  The homes of Woodmont represent a carefully created and strictly disciplined architectural mix reminiscent of the great towns of southeastern Pennsylvania, including Chestnut Hill, Doylestown and West Chester.  For more information, visit www.woodmontpa.com or www.arcadialand.com.

For more details, call Jason Duckworth at 610-687-3100.

Haverford, PA – Arcadia is pleased to announce that Dreycott Lane has been recognized by the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance jury as a good example of smart growth development in the region.

Dreycott Lane will be a luxury condominium building located in the heart of Haverford, Pennsylvania.  Located across from the Haverford College arboretum, near the Haverford Train Station, and a five-minute walk from the Merion Cricket Club, Dreycott Lane’s 44 homes will enjoy professional concierge services, private underground parking, a fitness club, outdoor terraces, and a classic design by renowned New York area architect, Dean Marchetto, AIA.

Dreycott Lane is in the Main Line’s most beloved village—Haverford.  Haverford’s vibrant mix of shops, restaurants, schools, clubs, transportation, and top-tier services make it one of the Main Line’s most walkable communities.  A limited amount of Class A space will be available in Dreycott Lane for professional organizations.

The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance (DVSGA), a non-profit collaboration of more than 100 government, private sector and non-profit organizations in the tri-state region, recognizes development proposals that comply with established smart growth criteria. Projects that receive DVSGA recognition are those that will foster regional growth and redevelopment in a manner that achieves important economic, environmental and quality of life objectives. By highlighting the potential of smart growth projects to add value to the region, the DVSGA hopes to encourage developers, business organizations, citizen groups and elected officials to strive for smart growth solutions.

The Woodmont Family Block Party, hosted by Arcadia Land Company on May 6th, drew over 200 residents, neighbors, township officials, and potential buyers to Woodmont, the newest traditional neighborhood development in Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery County, says an HBA Reporter editorial.

Kids enjoyed clowns, face painting, and a moonbounce, while parents visited with one another and toured model homes by Pulte Homes, The Gigliotti Group, and Masterpiece Homes.  Food vendors lined the street, and a DJ entertained the crowd for the four hour block party.  A special performance by the Lower Moreland High School Jazz Band and nature tours of Woodmont’s  preserved natural areas led by the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust provided entertainment for all ages.

— HBA Reporter July/August 2006

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Resource(s): HBA Reporter

The Woodmont Family Block Party, hosted by Arcadia Land Company on May 6th, drew over 200 residents, neighbors, township officials, and potential buyers to Woodmont, the newest traditional neighborhood development in Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery County, says an HBA Reporter editorial.

Kids enjoyed clowns, face painting, and a moonbounce, while parents visited with one another and toured model homes by Pulte Homes, The Gigliotti Group, and Masterpiece Homes.  Food vendors lined the street, and a DJ entertained the crowd for the four hour block party.  A special performance by the Lower Moreland High School Jazz Band and nature tours of Woodmont’s  preserved natural areas led by the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust provided entertainment for all ages.

— HBA Reporter July/August 2006

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Resource(s): HBA Reporter

BRYN EYRE, Borough of New Morgan, Berks County, PA

Arcadia is pleased to announce that Bryn Eyre has been recognized by the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance jury as a good example of smart growth development in the region.

Bryn Eyre will be a mixed-use “new urbanist” town located on a 2,582-acre brownfields site directly adjacent to the Morgantown interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The land, identified in the Berks County 2020 Plan as the largest growth area for new development, will encompass 12,500 residential units, ranging from single-family homes and townhomes to duplexes, twins, and condominium units; 3 elementary schools and a middle school; 3.2 million square feet of office space; 1.5 million square feet of retail space; and 600,000 square feet of light industrial space. Approximately 935 acres of the site will be undeveloped and left as open space, including a 150-acre park serving the entire region and preservation of a 130-acre lake. Construction could start in late 2006.

The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance (DVSGA), a new non-profit collaboration of more than 100 government, private sector and non-profit organizations in the tri-state region, recognizes development proposals that comply with established smart growth criteria. Projects that receive DVSGA recognition are those that will foster regional growth and redevelopment in a manner that achieves important economic, environmental and quality of life objectives. By highlighting the potential of smart growth projects to add value to the region, the DVSGA hopes to encourage developers, business organizations, citizen groups and elected officials to strive for smart growth solutions.

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One of the earliest and strongest advocates of downtown Albuquerque redevelopment, Smart Growth and New Urbanism, real-estate investor and land-use strategist Christopher Leinberger will leave the city in July to become a visiting fellow with the prestigious Brookings Institution in the nation’s capital and a faculty member at the University of Michigan, says an Albuquerque Tribune editorial, hailing his significant role in the city’s history.

A founder and head of the public-private Historic District Improvement Co., which has spurred many downtown commercial, residential and entertainment projects, the editorial notes, Leinberger has successfully promoted downtown as ”a lucrative market for a mixture of lively ventures that appeal to a rising ‘creative class’ and others who want the option of living in a real urban environment.”

Welcoming his promise to remain active in the Historic District Improvement Co., the editorial points out that his downtown redevelopment idea ”dovetails perfectly with efforts to make the city grow more efficiently, by filling in the inner city, rather than allowing it to wither and die.” — Albuquerque Tribune 6/1/2005

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Resource(s): www.abqtrib.com/

LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP, Montgomery County, Pa.

Arcadia Land Company is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of homes and shops at Woodmont.

Woodmont is inspired by our area’s most admired communities: Doylestown, New Hope, Chestnut Hill, and Wayne.  At Woodmont, neighbors will congregate on front porches, take walks through old growth woodlands, and enjoy morning coffee from the Woodmont corner store.

Three builders have been selected for Woodmont to ensure a variety of architectural styles, just like the best older communities of our region.  Pulte Homes, the Gigliotti Group and Masterpiece Homes have been chosen because of their reputation for quality and their commitment to fulfilling our vision of Woodmont.

Homes are now selling so please contact the builders directly for information on the homes available at Woodmont.